Troy Luster
Carpet is Black and there are Holes in the Walls
Hello BP,I've not had this issue with any of my rentals (knock on wood). This property was a duplex I was thinking of purchasing. The unit is about 1000 sq ft of carpet. The carpet has to be replaced because it is ...
Jacob Murry
House Hack in St. Louis
Hi Everyone, My wife and I are set to close on our first property next month (barring everything goes well with inspection), so I suppose this is more of a reactive analysis request.. Affirmation or regret - right? :)...
Ben C.
How can you afford Hard Money Lenders?
Hello,Just wanted to get a discussion going on Hard Money Lenders. How can everyone afford them? There are great deals that pop up when it is only cash involved. However, once I calculate in hard money lender fees, po...
Paul Yousef
New Member Greater Detroit Area
Hi BP community I just want to start off by introducing myself to everyone and I thank everyone for your contributions in advance. My name is Paul Yousef from the greater Detroit Area. I've been on bigger pockets for ...
Courtney Downtain
Rental property without running water in the winter
Hi BP team
I purchased my first rental property a couple of months ago in the Houston area and I am in the process of doing a small rehab before I rent it out. I opted to not turn on the water since no one is living ...
Jacob Rivera
Looking at Flip but Contractor & Realtor Strongly Disagree
Hey Everyone,I'm trying to flip my first house but I'm running into a serious dilemna & I could definitely use some advice to steer me in the right direction. I'm currently looking for a house to flip in the marke...
Mark Davis
Getting yourself to start looking at the BIG deals
As I've learned over time, it seems like the real money can be found in the big deals. Personally, I can't afford even the down payment on any of these, but I'm starting to know a deal when I see one. What does it t...
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rookie investor from Chicagoland area
Hi all,
I'm an architectural draftsman from the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I stumbled across this site while searching the internet for any kind of real estate investment info I could find. There seems to be a w...
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Buying REO before it gets listed on MLS
My realtor has put in offer in for me on a REO in the Houston area before it has become listed on MLS. He says the bank may respond, and may not. It has been nearly 6 weeks now and we have not heard anything back. ...
Sarah Jones
Landlording Discussion
1. I went to an real estate investment club meeting and heard shawn watkins speak and I am completely sold. I want to become a landlord. I didnt really understand some of the concept he is talking about. I wanted to t...